RISK ASSESSMENT FOR
THE TISSUE PLAY SESSION
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT –
Children are encouraged to play with tissue.
Scrunchy puppets are
made using large lolly sticks, cellotape and stick-on eyes.
Hazard | Potential Harm | To Whom | Control measures | Likelihood | Severity | Risk Rating | Further potential controls |
Tissue is flammable | fire risk | all participants and staff | tissue to be kept well away from electrical equipment and hot lamps | 2 | 4 | 8 | spray the tissue with flamproofing liquid |
Slipping on tissue on hard floor | bumps and bruises | all participants and staff | if running activity develops, floor must be cleared of loose tissue | 2 | 2 | 4 | consider taping down a non-slip mat |
Putting small items in mouths | choking | children | lactivity to be closely supervised by an adult | 2 | 4 | 8 | consider not using choking hazards |
Bumping into each other | Bumps and bruises | children and adults | Children to be supervised | 2 | 2 | 4 | Children wearing protective equipment |
NO OTHER PERCEIVED HAZARDS
Signed Rachel Riggs
Imaginary Leaps
www.imaginaryleaps.com
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